Thank you to this week’s volunteers (April 30):
Offering Receivers: Brad & Nancy Nickerson, Vickie MacLeod, Rebecca Jonah
Counters: Calvin MacIntosh, Vickie MacLeod, Rebecca Jonah
Scripture Reader: Tony Watson
Greeters: John & Jane Murray
Coffee Hour: Jordan Schriver & Youth
Nursery: Carol McEachen, Sheena Page
Church School: Tamela Collrin, Jordan & Candace Schriver
Next Week (May 7):
Offering Receivers: Brian Barnes, Paul Lawson, Jessie Sagawa, Stephen MacKay
Counters: Linda Pond, Brian Barnes, Paul Lawson
Scripture Reader: Tim Blom
Greeters: Jessie Sagawa, Humphery Akwar
Coffee Hour: Ardean MacKinnon-Hayward & George Hayward
Nursery: Colleen & Tony Watson
Church School: Tamela Collrin, Jordan & Candace Schriver
Spring Indoor Yard Sale – This weekend: Friday, Apr 28 from 6 – 8pm and Saturday, Apr 29 from 9am – noon. Donations accepted this week from 9 am to 1 pm.
College and Career Dinner – Sunday, April 30th from 5:00 to 8:00 at Jordan and Candance’s in Maugerville.
A Time of Prayer – Every other Wednesday at 10 am. Our next gathering is May 10th. For further information, contact Jane Murray.
Becoming a Professing Member – The session would like to see if there are individuals interested in becoming professing members of the Presbyterian Church in Canada at Saint Andrew’s. If you are interested in professing your faith in a deepened way and growing in your church experience, please speak with an elder or contact Rev. Wendy at wendymacwilliams@rogers.com. We will organize two membership classes/discussions/follow-ups at a time to be set in the near future to give you opportunity to reflect on your faith, what it means to be Presbyterian, and what it means to be a professing member at St. Andrew’s in this denomination. Being a professing member will enable you to recommend people for elder elections, be considered as an elder, and allow you to vote when a prospective minister preaches for a call. Note: attending membership classes/follow-up discussions in no way obligates you to join, but is a must to be considered for professing membership.
Bulletin Cover Contest – As detailed in the Spring issue of the Link, we are looking for original photographs, artwork and short works of poetry or prose that would be appropriate for our bulletin covers for some weeks over the summer. Send submissions or questions to sapcfred@gmail.com.
The Annual General Meeting of the Fredericton Council for Christian Ministry on Campus (FCCMC) will be held on Sunday, April 30, 2017 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm in the 3rd floor board room at Brunswick St. Baptist Church (elevator available). The business meeting will include highlights from the past year and a discussion of plans for the future. The FCCMC on-campus chaplain is Rev. Brett Anningson. Our Presbytery of New Brunswick has contributed $2,500 to the FCCMC budget to be proposed for this year, with committed receipts of $22,200 and forecast disbursements of $26,290. Rev. Erik Kraglund of Saint Columba church in Saint John represents Presbytery on FCCMC, with Dallas Davis as alternate. The Annual General Meeting is open to all who are interested in Christian Ministry on our local campuses.
Synod Workshop – May 13 in Truro with with Dr. E. Stanley Ott. Theme – Acts 16:5 (” So the churches were strengthened in the faith and increased in numbers daily.”) Regardless of size, whether a congregation is presently a dynamic, vigorous fellowship or is struggling to sustain its present level of vitality, every congregation may use the Acts 16:5 Initiative as a means of considering present and future ministry and of moving by God’s grace into a new chapter of life and ministry. For more information, see the bulletin board in the hall or http://sapc.ca/2017/03/08/synod-education-workshop-2017/
Carpentry Work – Majed Alkreiz is available on weekends and evenings for odd jobs and carpentry work, both inside and outside.
Events at St. James Presbyterian Church, Hanwell
(all are welcome):
- Info Session on Financial & Legal Planning (Tues., May 2 at 7 p.m.): Guest Speaker: Mike Haggerty, CPCA(R), a financial security adviser with Freedom 55 Financial. Topics of discussion include estate planning, minimize estate-related taxes, charitable insurance and bequests, wills, power of attorney planning, living wills. No cost.
- Movie Night – A Dog’s Purpose: Friday, May 5 at 7 p.m. No cost.
- Ladies’ Spring Tea hosted by the G.R.O.W. Group: Friday, May 12 from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Freewill donation
- Mother’s Day Brunch – May 13th from 11am – 1 pm. Cost is $8.00. Menu: Quiche, Salad, Rolls, Dessert, Tea, Coffee Bake & Craft Table.
Refundable Bottle Drive – In support of Omar Alkreiz and his classmates on their grade 8 school trip to Quebec City please bring your donations of “return for refund” containers on Sundays and place in drop off bin at the entrance.
Holocaust Memorial Observance – Sunday, April 30, at 3:00 pm at Capital Community Church, 71 Downing St. Fredericton.
Pulpit Supply
Apr 30 – Rev. Bob Jones
May 7 – Rev. John Martin
May 14 – Marg Leonard
May 21 – Andrew Speight
May 28 – Marg Leonard